Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has summoned the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, for a high-level meeting scheduled for Monday, April 7.
This follows the controversial decision by U.S.
President Donald Trump to slap a 10% tariff on Ghanaian exports.
Breaking the news via a Facebook post, Minister Ablakwa stated:"I can confirm that I have invited US Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Virginia Palmer to my office on Monday morning to provide clarifications and reasons for President Trump's imposition of 10% tariff on Ghana." The tariff, seen as part of a wider shift in Washington's trade posture, has raised eyebrows among Ghanaian businesses and policy experts.
